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1.69 ALMA-09-010580

Information

AlmaLinux OS 9 library directories must be group-owned by root or a system account.

GROUP ID: V-269172
RULE ID: SV-269172r1050054

If AlmaLinux OS 9 allowed any user to make changes to software libraries, then those changes might be implemented without undergoing the appropriate testing and approvals that are part of a robust change management process.

This requirement applies to AlmaLinux OS 9 with software libraries that are accessible and configurable, as in the case of interpreted languages. Software libraries also include privileged programs that execute with escalated privileges.

Solution

Configure the systemwide shared library directories (/lib, /lib64, /usr/lib and /usr/lib64) to be protected from unauthorized access.

Run the following command, replacing "[DIRECTORY]" with any library directory not group-owned by "root".

$ chgrp root [DIRECTORY]

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27039

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-5(6), CCI|CCI-001499, Rule-ID|SV-269172r1050054_rule, STIG-ID|ALMA-09-010580, Vuln-ID|V-269172

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 08574e44776d74ca86bff7d7fcc608ca6928eff11c5f77c52ea15fc131545ba3